Container



Feb. 12, k1929. A1,701,860

A. E. MULLEN CONTAINER Filed May l. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. l2, 1929.

A. E. MULLEN CONTAINER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May l, 1928 Patented Feb. 12, 1929.

unirse srA'rEs ALBERT E. MULLEN, OF YORK, N.

CONTAINER.

Application filed May 1,

My invention relates to. containers andv refers particularly to.l containers adapted for toilet requisites.

The device of my invention is directed to a container lor a plurality of toilet articles, such as powder compacts, rouges and other articles which are ot'easy access.

Another object of my invention is a device in which a mirror is exposed for use when any of the toilet requisites is exposed for use.

Another ohjectot my invention kis a container for a plurality oiitoilet requisites comprising a pluralityl of sections, or elements, independent ot'` each and without hinged fastening means hetweenthem.

Another; object of my invention is a plurality of compact, or similar containers, movably connected to each other hy means of a cord. l

\ Another object of my invention is a compact,or similar container', the Construction of which presents a novel, artisticV and attractive appearance.

rFhe above mentioned, and other, novel and useiful features of my device will he evident upon a consideration oiinyspecitlcation and its accompanying drawings.

ln the accompanying drawings illustrating one form ot the device of my invention similar parts are designated by similar numerals. i f

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my device in closed position. Y

Figure 2 is a vertical section of `the device of Figurejl with-the several sections in nonahutting positions. n

Figure 3 is a section through the line 8-3 of Figure 2. i

Figure 4L is a section through theline H of Figure 3. f u

Figure 5 is a section through the line 5-5 of Figure 2. ,Y

Figure 6 is a section through the line 6-6 of Figure 5. y 'Y p Figure 7 isa section through the line 7-7 of Figure 2. d

Figure 8 is a section through the line 8-8 of Figure.2. p y

Figure 9 is a section'through the line 99 of Figure 8. p

Figure 10y is a perspective view ot the device of Figurelwith thecontents ot the middle section exposed :tor use.

1928. Serial No. 274,238.

11, and carries a mirror 12 hingedly attached 'I to VA at 13 and iush with the inner face of that section. rFwo openings 14, 14, pass through oppositecorner portions of section A, the lower vportion of each opening being of somewhat larger diameterithan `the upper portion. .p

The upper face et section B has the annular recesses 15 and 16. 'A compact 17 and a powder pufiQ 18 are positioned within recess 15 and a rouge carrier 19 having ther hinged lid 2O and containing rouge 21 is positioned within the recess 16. Two hollow cord guides 22, 22 pass through the openings in opposite corner portions and extend. loeyond lthe two faces of sectionB. The under face of section B has a recessed. mirror 23 flush with the tace thereof.

The upper face of section C has a recess 24: within which are a powder compact 25 and, a powder puff 26. A small opening 27 allows the removal of the powder compact hy'the passage of appin, or similar device ytherethrough. Two openings 28, V28, pass through opposite corner portions ci?` section C., the upper portion of each opening being of somewhat largerdiameter than the lower' portion.

A oord 29 passes through the corresponding openings in sections A, Band C, has

a knot 30 at each lower extremity of the openings 28, 28 of `section C and carries a tassel 31.

The cord 29 also passes through the two openings 32, 32 of' the locking member The operation of the device is as follows: 1When the device is not in use,-the locking member 33 is moved `downwardly into,l the position shown in Figure 1, the frictional f` `bothfsections A and B areraised together Contact between 'the cord 29 and theinner faces and edges of the openings 82,' 32 preventing the device from being opened.

X/Vhen it is desired to use the compact 17 the rouge v21,'or to gain access to the coin-p` partment which may contain small artil cles, the locking member 33 is moved rupiA `wardly along the cord 29, and section A raised 'from section B and inclined rearf wardly as shown in Figure 10.d

When it is desired touse thev compact,

and inclined rearwardly in a manner similar l to thatabove described.

@It is'to'beYV noted that whenk access'is obtainablefto any of the compacts or tof the rouge, afmirror is'jpresented tor use.

Itiis to'befurthernoted that the contents otbothjsectionscan be exposed for use witnvout*4 reversing,j or inverting the device, thus presenting-a convenient means jot access.

Itis evident4 that the number of vrecesses within the sections may be varied from those Vways exposed for use, these results being acr sections, allslidable along a cord,jthe cord` shown without going beyond the limits of my invention.` f It will Vthus Vbe seen that myjinvention comprises device containing afrplurality ot' compact, ortoilet' articles, any one of which is-accessible without disturbing the others.` and z in which' a Y Amirror is thus al-V complished ,by a :plurality of independent .actngalso `as a means for carrying the device.` n Y l I do notlimit myseli: to the particular v size, shape,number, arrangement or materiall cord.-

ofpart's as shownV and described, .as Vthese yare given simplyas a means tor clearly describlng my invention.

{Wha-tl claim is l. In a toilet yrequisite container, infcoinbi nation, a plurality of independent superimposed sections having aligned,openingstherethrough, a plurality of recesses within the inner unexposed vfaces of said sections anda cordz passing through said openings maintaining the's'aidfvsections abutment when `the device is suspended by said cord*V nation, a plurality of independentsuperinr posed sections having alignedopenings there "2. In a toil'et'ir'e ui'site container in combithrough, a plurality of recesses within the inner unexposed faces of'said sections, afmirror Vin-the face ofv 'each section opposite said rev- "cesses and a cord passing through said openingsl maintaining the said sections -in abutnient when the device issuspendedfby"said In a ltoiletreol'uisite container, in rcornbi- I lrnation, a plurality of independent superimposed-sections having aligned openings H therethrough,`a mirror carriedby vthe inner 4Vface,ofthe upper section, a plurality of 1re-k abuttingupon the'upper section, a recess within the inner face of the bottom section, a mirror carried by the lower face of the section abutting upon the bottom section, a cord passing through said aligned openings and alocling means carried by said cord..`

5. ln a toiletrequisite. container, `in combif nation, a plurality vof independent :superim-V posed sections having aligned openings therethrough, a. recess within the inner tace ot the upper section,` reflecting hinged coverto said recessa pluralityof recesses .vithinthe upper tace of the section abutting upon the upper section, a recess within the inner tace oi' Atheloottom section, a mirror Ycarried-'by the lower face ofthesection abuttingupon thebottomsection: anda cord passing through said aligned openings.

6. lna toiletrequisite-container, in combination, a pluralityV of independent --jsuperimf posed sections' Vhaving Valigned openings therethrough,.alrecess within the innerV Jface of the uppersectio'n, areflecting hinged cover to said recess, a.V plurality ot recesses within Vthe upper aceot' the section abutting upon the upper section, a recess within the inner tace of thebottomsectioina mirror carried bythe loweria'ce ot the section abutting upon the4 bottom section, a cord passing through said aligned openings anda locking meanscarried by said Vcord.r "l Y 7 In a toilet requisitecontainer', in com'- 'binatiom a plurality of independent superimposed sections having alignedv openings' each opening ofthe inner sections, a recess within lthejinner, tace 4of the upper section, a reiiecting hingedcover to saidv recess, aV

plurality of recesses within the upper face of the section abutting upon ythe upper ksection, a4 lrecess VVwithin the inner 1- face of* the bottom section, amirror carriedby the lower Y Hface oit Athe section abutting upon-the bottoin V section and `a cord passing through -said aligned .-.openings. Y

"8'. Ina oilet requisite container, in combi# nation, a pluralityofA independent superim-V posed 'sections having valigned lopeningsv therethrough,a cord guide passing-,through izo therethrough, a cord Vguide passingl through each openingofthe inner sections,afre`cess within the inner face vofthefupper secti'in,A

a reiecting hinged cover to said recess, a aligned openings and said cord guides and plurality of recesses Within the upper face a locking means carried by said cord. o the section abutting upon the upper see- Signed at NewsT York city in the county of 10 tion, a recess Within the inner face of the Newr York and State of Newsr York this 28th 5 bottom section7 a mirror carried by the lower. day of April, 1928. v

face of the section abutting upon the boti tom section, a cord passing through said ALBERT E. MULLEN. 

